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Car hauler trailer and towing a car
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<blockquote data-quote="PaxtonShelby" data-source="post: 16035398" data-attributes="member: 112637"><p>16’ trailer with 7000 lb axles and any dovetail will be fine. Get the longest ramps you can so you don’t high center when loading / unloading. My ramps are 6’6” long and my super low ‘66 Mustang does not scrape. The base ramps that come with most trailers are too short and as a result you will scrape.</p><p></p><p>If you find a good deal on a bigger trailer or want a bigger one go for it. I couldn’t get a longer one as it would have been a tight squeeze when I have to fit it in my garage.</p><p></p><p>To be able to open my doors without hitting the trailer fenders I bolted 2x12’s ( 12 feet long) to the trailer floor so my car tires would sit on them and get the car high enough to open the doors.</p><p></p><p>I welded a receiver to the front of my trailer so I can hook my winch to it and pull cars into the trailer.</p><p></p><p>As for tie down straps, it depends on your car. I have tow loops that bolt to my rear spring plates and it makes strapping the rear easy. Up front I have D-hook straps with padded sleeves that I wrap around the front frame and hook my ratchet straps to them.</p><p></p><p>Open trailers typically have the stake pockets welded to the sides so you can hook your straps to the pockets.</p><p></p><p>Worst thing about having a trailer is you always want to drag things home....until you run out of storage room. This was my last impulse buy...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PaxtonShelby, post: 16035398, member: 112637"] 16’ trailer with 7000 lb axles and any dovetail will be fine. Get the longest ramps you can so you don’t high center when loading / unloading. My ramps are 6’6” long and my super low ‘66 Mustang does not scrape. The base ramps that come with most trailers are too short and as a result you will scrape. If you find a good deal on a bigger trailer or want a bigger one go for it. I couldn’t get a longer one as it would have been a tight squeeze when I have to fit it in my garage. To be able to open my doors without hitting the trailer fenders I bolted 2x12’s ( 12 feet long) to the trailer floor so my car tires would sit on them and get the car high enough to open the doors. I welded a receiver to the front of my trailer so I can hook my winch to it and pull cars into the trailer. As for tie down straps, it depends on your car. I have tow loops that bolt to my rear spring plates and it makes strapping the rear easy. Up front I have D-hook straps with padded sleeves that I wrap around the front frame and hook my ratchet straps to them. Open trailers typically have the stake pockets welded to the sides so you can hook your straps to the pockets. Worst thing about having a trailer is you always want to drag things home....until you run out of storage room. This was my last impulse buy... [/QUOTE]
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